SCIPIONE TADOLINI | EVE DOPE IL PECCATO (EVE AFTER THE FALL)

Emerging as one of the leading sculptors in Rome in the 19th century, Scipione Tadolini was the eldest son and heir of Antonio Canova's principal studio assistant, Adamo Tadolini. It is no surprise that Tadolini was influenced and inspired by the idealised statuary established by Canova, and this is visible especially in his treatment of the marble. The present sculpture, depicting Eve after the Fall, is one of Tadolini’s most renowned models, conveived in 1866 at a time when Scipione was approaching the height of his career. It ranks, together with his Greek Slave (lot 47 in this sale), as one of the sculptor's most celebrated and successful models. 

RELATED LITERATURE:

T. F. Hufschmidt, Tadolini: Adamo, Scipione, Giulio, Enrico: Quattro generazioni di scultori a Roma nei secoli XIX e XX, Rome, 1996, pp. 202-206; A. Panzetta, Nuovo dizionario degli scultori Italiani dell'ottocento e del primo novecento, Turin, 2003, pp. 900-901